Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, S. Selvakumar, filed a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 03.10.2025 passed in W.M.P.No.42301 of 2025 in W.P.No.37852 of 2025 by the respondent, B.V. Surendra Sha, Commissioner of Mannarkudi Municipality. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. S. Malar, sought permission to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the submission and endorsement, the court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn with no costs.
Headnote
A) Contempt of Court - Withdrawal of Petition - Permission to Withdraw - Petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the contempt petition and made an endorsement to that effect - Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the petition as withdrawn with no costs - Held that the petition is dismissed as withdrawn (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the contempt petition should be allowed to be withdrawn
Final Decision
Contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs.
Law Points
- Withdrawal of contempt petition
- dismissal as withdrawn
- no costs
Case Details
2026 LawText (MAD) (01) 211
Ms.S.Malar for petitioner, Mr.P.Anandakumar for respondent
B.V. Surendra Sha, Commissioner, Mannarkudi Municipality
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Nature of Litigation
Contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of court order
Remedy Sought
Petitioner sought punishment of respondent for willful disobedience of order dated 03.10.2025 in W.M.P.No.42301 of 2025 in W.P.No.37852 of 2025
Filing Reason
Alleged willful disobedience of court order by respondent
Previous Decisions
Order dated 03.10.2025 in W.M.P.No.42301 of 2025 in W.P.No.37852 of 2025
Issues
Whether the contempt petition should be allowed to be withdrawn
Submissions/Arguments
Petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement
Ratio Decidendi
The court allowed withdrawal of the contempt petition based on the request and endorsement of the petitioner's counsel, dismissing it as withdrawn without any adjudication on merits.
Judgment Excerpts
When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and she has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.
In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for petitioner, this Contempt Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
Procedural History
The contempt petition was filed on an unspecified date. On 27.01.2026, when taken up for hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought withdrawal, and the court dismissed it as withdrawn.
Acts & Sections
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Section 11
